Police: Muncie man attacked dad, stole van

MUNCIE, Ind. – A Muncie man is accused of battering his father and stealing his pickup truck.

A witness told police that Cody Tyler Stamper, 31, on Friday morning jumped on his 58-year-old parent’s back and knocked him down, against a stone wall.

The younger Stamper then allegedly kicked and punched his father in the head.

Later in the day, Stamper’s father reported his son had stolen his van from in front of his home in the 1500 block of East Jackson Street.

About 3:30 p.m., emergency responders received a report of an unconscious man – later determined to by Cody Stamper – in the 1500 block of East Adams Street, on the ground next to the van.

Stamper was taken to IU Health Ball Memorial Hospital. On Saturday, he was transferred to the Delaware County jail, held on preliminary charges of auto theft and battery. His bond was set at $7,500.

In September 2015, Stamper pleaded guilty to intimidation after he admitted to posting threatening comments about city police officers, including Chief Steve Stewart, on Facebook. He was placed on probation for two years.

In April, he pleaded guilty to another intimidation charge, this one stemming from threats to harm his father.